Natural disasters including hurricanes, severe storms, winter storms, wildfires and heat waves are becoming more frequent and severe, causing widespread power outages across the United States. Between 2000 and 2023, 80 percent of U.S. power outages...
The geospatial sector has long worked behind the scenes, enabling technological advancements. However, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins, it is now playing a vital role in the modernization of energy grids. These...
Businesses and communities have long relied on centralized power grids, but as energy demand increases and reliability becomes less certain, many are looking for alternatives. More companies are adopting microgrids and virtual power plants (VPPs),...
As the headlines attest, Mother Nature is powerful and can unleash any sort of tempest she chooses — anywhere and anytime. Ice storms in Texas, snow in Georgia, tornadoes in Kansas, and hurricanes that hit Gulf states and travel up the East Coast...
Electrical grid operators already have their work cut out for them over the next few decades, as renewables grow to meet the surging power demands of data centers and industrial electrification. Keeping grids stable with intermittent energy like...
Renewable energy will play an increasingly
Significant advancements in battery technology—including lithium-ion, solid-state, and other emerging technologies have occurred in recent years as was recently acknowledged by institutions such as the International Energy Agency and...
The move toward green, clean, sustainable energy will require a massive investment in research and development (R&D) to develop the innovations that will accelerate the modernization of North America’s electrical grids. Advancements in Battery...
With the increase of electric vehicles on the road, there is growing demand for EV chargers. Drivers are left with a few different options: they can use a public charger, they can charge at work if they are lucky enough to have that option, or they...
Imagine standing a basketball court’s length away from a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility. You’d likely hear the hum of machinery, similar to the sound of a vacuum cleaner or a dishwasher running in the background. While these...
